Posts Tagged ‘Tennessee’

Website Allows You to Follow 9/11 Rolling Memorial Truck as it Spreads its Message Throughout Nation

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

You may have seen Road Scholar Transport’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial Truck as it makes an appearance at events throughout the country or even seen it pass by as it travels the nation’s roads delivering your truckload and ltl freight.  Now you can keep track of the truck wherever it goes with just the click of a mouse.

Come follow Road Scholar Transport as it spreads its powerful message “Have You Forgotten,” in memory of nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives as a result of the 9/11 events.

By going to http://showme.roadscholar.com/911/ShowMe.asp, you can keep tracktrack of how many miles the 9/11 rolling memorial truck has traveled as part of its one million miles awareness campaign.  As of October 6th, the truck has traveling 9,706.5 miles!  That’s further than the distance from Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!

Want to know if the truck has been to a city near you?  No problem, the site also lists recent cities Road Scholar’s awareness truck has visited, stopping in locations including Portland, ME-Lawrence, MA-Orange, CT-Plainfield, NJ-Armonk, NY and Bartlett, IL.

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And that’s not all.  Road Scholar’s site will show you a live map of everywhere the 9/11 Rolling Memorial truck has been, such as TN last month for Tennessee’s River Run concert series featuring stars including Montgomery Gentry, Jesse Keith Whitley, and Darryl Worley, whose song title “Have You Forgotten” is written across Road Scholar’s tractor.

Show your support towards Road Scholar’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial, whose trailer displays the names of all the people who passed away on 9/11, along with pictures of the Freedom Tower, Statue of Liberty, and Flag of Honor, by booking your freight on our awareness trucks today by visiting www.roadscholar.com.

What do you think of Road Scholar’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial Truck?

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Road Scholar’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial Truck Headed to Concert Series in Tennessee

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

This weekend, Road Scholar Transport will be rolling out its newest awareness truck for a special trip to the state where country music was born…Tennessee.

Road Scholar’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial, debuting days shy of the 10-year anniversary when terrorists hijacked four planes, attacking the United States, will be headed to Tennessee, stopping at two locations.

Darryl Worley

Darryl Worley

On Friday, September 16th, Road Scholar’s truck will be in Downtown Savannah, TN for Darryl Worley’s Tennessee River Run.

Headlining day 1 will be 70s rock band Kansas, with Derek St. Holmes from The Ted Nugent Band and heavy metal band Slaughter’s Mark Slaughter performing at 8:30 p.m.

Road Scholar’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial Truck will arrive the minute the gates open at 6 p.m. for people to view.  The truck features landmarks such as the Freedom Tower and Statue of Liberty, along with a Flag of Honor containing the names of all the 1st responders, enlarged rolling memorialimage of the 9/11 Heroes Stamp on its hood, and names of all those people (nearly 3,000) who passed away as a result of the 9/11 events on both sides of its trailer.

The following day, Road Scholar’s truck will move to Pickwick Landing State Park for another concert, this time with a country twist on it.  Starting at 4 p.m., with gates opening at 2:30 p.m., country stars Montgomery Gentry, Jesse Keith Whitley, the Tony Bridges Band, Ben Mathis, and Darryl Worley will perform after the national anthem is given, as the 101st Airborne flies above.  Darryl Worley, whose song title “Have You Forgotten” is written across Road Scholar’s tractor, will conclude the concert with a fireworks grand finale.

Along with the concert series there will also be a golf tournament, motorcycle poker run, 5K run, bass tournament (with a top prize of $10,000), and much more.

Tickets can be purchased at www.tnriverrun.org with proceeds going towards the Darryl Worley Foundation, who is sponsoring the 2-day concert series.

Founded by Darryl Worley back in 2001, the foundation helps those with special needs as well as supports foundations such as Cystic Fibrosis, which Road Scholar Transport also has an awareness truck for (check it out at http://www.roadscholarawareness.org/our-charities/cystic-fibrosis/).

For more information about the Tennessee River Run event and Darryl Worley Foundation visit www.darrylworley.com and learn more about Road Scholar Transport’s awareness campaign and view all of our awareness trucks, along with how you can get involved at www.roadscholarawareness.org.

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Missing Daughter’s Family Create Campaign Calling on Truck Drivers for Help

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Imagine receiving a phone call that your daughter has disappeared.  Now imagine search efforts being called off and three months going by without any trace of her.  Do you start to lose hope?  For the Bobo family, the answer is no.

Their 20-year-old daughter Holly disappeared on April 13th, 2011 from their Tennessee home.  The nursing student was reported missing by her brother Clint when he saw her being led into the woods near their house by a man in hunting attire.  At first, her brother assumed that it was her boyfriend, but when he found traces of blood, he became worried.

As the weeks passed on, search parties were called off, only finding Holly’s lunchbox and a few other items belonging to her.  The state approved a $50,000 reward, which is now up to $85,000 due to the family’s efforts, for the safe return of Holly.  Unfortunately, with over 300 credible leads, the man who took Holly is still unknown.

One day shy of her April 13th disappearance three months ago, Holly’s family launched the Holly Bobo Across America Campaign.

Holly Bobo

According to fleetowner.com, the campaign idea began when a woman who was friends with Amerawear Corp. owner Steve Hinson on Facebook, mentioned the idea of placing Holly’s picture on tractor trailers since they travel across the country and could reach a greater audience as well as provoke greater search efforts.

The idea took off and several truck decals and car window clings featuring Holly were sold to over a hundred trucking companies who wanted to help the cause.

You can help too by adding a decal to your fleet.

Truck decals cost $25.50 plus tax and shipping and are 2×3 feet while window clings measure 8×10 in. and are $5.50 plus tax and shipping (http://fleetowner.com/management/news/family-truckers-help-tennessee-0720/).

Items can be purchased via phone at 866-363-1140 (Steve Hinson).  Those writing checks can send it to:

First Bank

Attn: Rebecca

450 Tennessee Ave.

South Parsons, TN 38363

Checks are asked to be made out to “Holly Bobo Across America.”
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Road Scholar Transport continues to spread awareness, not only for Holly Bobo, but for charities/foundations all across the country through our 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness CampaignRoad Scholar Transport has several tractor trailers dedicated to spreading awareness and finding a cure for many diseases such cancer, autism, cystic fibrosis, and more, including other trucks for anti-bullying, Flight 93 and the American Red Cross.  Learn more about the campaign at www.roadscholarawareness.org and get involved by keeping the freight moving at www.roadscholar.com.

If you like what Road Scholar is doing, be sure to become a friend of ours on Facebook at http://facebook.com/roadscholartransport88 to see events where our awareness trucks will be at.

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Should Pennsylvania CDL Applicants be Required to Take Driving Tests in English-Only?

Friday, July 8th, 2011

Imagine going to a driving center to apply for your CDL license.  You sit down and are asked the first question:  “In what language do you want to take the test in?”  You are then faced with 32 options including Punjabi, Hmong, Tongan, and Croatian.  Where’s the English button?

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This scenario is not in your imagination, especially if you live in California, which offers 32 different languages to take your commercial driver’s test in.  But California is not alone.  There are several other states that offer over a dozen language options!

Many of these states believe that not allowing these options are prone to discriminatory lawsuits and that “there are no studies that suggest English proficiency makes better drivers,” an article in Land Line Magazine notes.

Then there are other states pushing for the remittance of non-English language options for driving tests.  Pennsylvania is one of them.

The state of PA already has one bill in place, HB 1180, that limits testing to only the English and Spanish languages.   Now, another bill has been submitted to the House Transportation Committee which would limit testing to strictly English.

Tennessee, who provides four language options, is looking to do the same but will wait to be considered until “lawmakers return to the capital” next year, the article explains.

About six states have already done without additional language preferences for CDL drivers, believing that those who “drive on roads without a command of the English language” pose as a safety risk (http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2011/Jul11/070411/070711-05.shtml).

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Road Scholar Transport is an advocate for safety, which is why we only hire the most qualified drivers, conducting background and drug tests on all new hires.  If you are a safe driver or owner-operator, we want to hear from you.  Apply today at http://www.roadscholar.com/employment.php.

Should Pennsylvania (or any state for that matter) require CDL Applicants to Take Their Driving Tests in English-Only?  What do you think?

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Why Become a Road Scholar Driver?

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Road ScholarTrucking is the backbone of America, surpassing boat, plane, and rail in the amount of U.S. goods transported each year.

With issues currently facing the trucking industry, such as capacity and the pending hours of service changes that would reduce the number of hours a driver is allowed to travel, companies are facing driver shortages.

Lucky for you, you are an experienced truck driver looking for employment.  So you start applying to local trucking companies.  After all, one trucking company is just as good as another right?  Wrong.

Imagine this.  You are a highly qualified truck driver who has been in the industry for more than a decade.  You know the ins and outs about your job, are always on time, act professional and courteous to customers, and do what it takes to get the job done right.

Unfortunately, your race prevents you from reaching the same height as your fellow employees.  You receive low pay, are given the worst hours, and are belittled by your dispatch team.  You are tired of being stranded by the side of the road due to old equipment that is not maintained and when you are late for an appointment due to technical issues resulting from the horrible equipment you have to drive, you get yelled at by your boss.

Now imagine this.  You are a readily uniformed driver who is treated with respect and acknowledged for your work.

Now you no longer have to imagine, you can make it reality by applying to Road Scholar Transport.

Road Scholar Transport is currently accepting applications for drivers and owner operators online at http://www.roadscholar.com/employment.php.  Just take a look at what Road Scholar Transport has to offer:

Excellent Pay

Benefits

-Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package

Flexibility

-…in work schedules (Full-time and Part-time positions available)

-Home time

-Fun fact: One of Road Scholar’s drivers even brings his dog with him on the road!

Great work environment

-An operations team that is friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable

-Get treated with respect

-No discrimination.  Here’s an example:  One of Road Scholar’s female drivers takes pride in driving the American Breast Cancer truck, a cause dear to her heart, remarking that she has never faced inequality due to being a woman at Road Scholar

-Excellent equipment (Fun fact: Road Scholar conducts daily maintenance checks and operates newer models…one of the reasons why we’ve never been cited for a piece of faulty equipment in an accident!)

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

-The ability to see new places/sights and meet new people

-Fun fact: One of our drivers met Lorretta Lynn at a Tennessee truck stop.  Another witnessed a tornado come across the highway he was traveling on.

Make a Difference

-Why not feel good about what you do and drive with a purpose?  Now you can.  Road Scholar Transport created the 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign, dedicating several trucks to charities such as Autism Speaks, Prostate Cancer Awareness, and the Children’s Craniofacial Foundation to help spread awareness and fight for a cure.

-Here’s what one of our drivers had to say about the awareness campaign.  “The Road Scholarawareness program is really good.  I get a lot of compliments about the foundation that I drive for.  I drive the American Foundation for the Blind.  I had one person in Virginia, a gentleman out of the blue come up and tell me that his daughter was in that foundation.  It made me feel pretty good b/c I feel like I’m the odd ball out of the whole group.  He liked the truck.  He took all kinds of pictures.”

Learn more about Road Scholar Transport by visiting www.roadscholar.com at apply today!

Stories from the Road: Dale Porreca

Monday, April 11th, 2011

When you are a professional truck driver, you eventually see things on the road that you will never forget.  From bad experiences, such as accidents or natural disasters, to memorable instances, like meeting a famous person or witnessing a miracle on the road.

As was the case for one of Road Scholar Transport’s drivers, Dale Porreca, who had an unexpected experience many would dream of.

Dale was full of stories but only had time for a quick one before he had to get back on the road.

He told me about an instance where he stopped at a truck stop in Tennessee for a cup of coffee.  As he walked into the building, a large tour bus pulled up and several people got out.  One of the women from the bus walked into the truck stop and made her way over to the counter where Dale was making his coffee.  Looking at him she asked, “Can you pass me the sugar, Sugar?”

“So I passed it to her thinking nothing of it,” Dale said.

But what Dale didn’t realize was who he had just spoken to.

When the woman left the building, another woman came up to Dale and asked, “Do you know who that was?”  Of course, Dale did not.

Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn

“That was Loretta Lynn, the country singer!”

Dale was surprised to find out that Loretta lived down the road from the truck stop and went there all the time.

“I didn’t even recognize her!” he said astonished.

You can be assured that the next time Dale visits that TN truck stop, he’ll think twice about who’s asking him to pass the sugar.

Have a story to tell?  Let us know!

Exactly How High Are Diesel Prices?

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

Diesel prices are creeping higher and higher, ranging from costs of $3.15 a gallon in some states to $3.60 in others.  diesel fuelAlthough these prices are the highest they have been in two years, compare that with diesel rates back in October of 2008 when they reached almost $5-per-gallon.

According to truckinginfo.com, the average diesel fuel price of $3.294 is an impact of higher crude oil prices, which are at $91 per barrel and are predicted to increase to $100 per barrel next year (http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=72539).

The following are the current average diesel prices in each state provided by http://www.etrucker.com/apps/promiles/fuelprices.asp.

Fuel Prices Averages For Tuesday, December 28, 2010

State Tax Rate
4th qtr.
Fuel Prices
As of
12/28/2010
Ex-Tax Fuel Price
As of
12/28/2010
Difference
From
12/27/2010
Fuel Price
As of
12/27/2010
Alabama 0.19 3.23 3.04 0.01 3.22
Arkansas 0.225 3.269 3.044 0.025 3.244
Arizona 0.26 3.329 3.069 0.008 3.321
California 0.373 3.492 3.119 0.006 3.486
Colorado 0.205 3.254 3.049 -0.004 3.258
Connecticut 0.396 3.603 3.207 0.692 2.911
Delaware 0.22 3.322 3.102 0.023 3.299
Florida 0.3167 3.391 3.0743 0.023 3.368
Georgia 0.158 3.26 3.102 0.025 3.235
Iowa 0.225 3.27 3.045 0.007 3.263
Idaho 0.25 3.447 3.197 0 3.447
Illinois 0.35 3.405 3.055 -0.001 3.406
Indiana 0.16 3.216 3.056 0.008 3.208
Kansas 0.26 3.252 2.992 0.013 3.239
Kentucky 0.212 3.281 3.069 0.009 3.272
Louisiana 0.2 3.219 3.019 0.015 3.204
Massachusetts 0.21 3.391 3.181 -0.018 3.409
Maryland 0.2425 3.366 3.1235 0.001 3.365
Maine 0.307 3.441 3.134 -0.003 3.444
Michigan 0.304 3.32 3.016 0.001 3.319
Minnesota 0.275 3.384 3.109 0.005 3.379
Missouri 0.17 3.154 2.984 -0.001 3.155
Mississippi 0.18 3.188 3.008 0.016 3.172
Montana 0.2775 3.347 3.0695 -0.005 3.352
North Carolina 0.319 3.274 2.955 0.008 3.266
North Dakota 0.23 3.395 3.165 0.052 3.343
Nebraska 0.271 3.296 3.025 0.026 3.27
New Hampshire 0.18 3.319 3.139 0.003 3.316
New Jersey 0.175 3.231 3.056 -0.014 3.245
New Mexico 0.21 3.289 3.079 0.024 3.265
Nevada 0.27 3.375 3.105 0.01 3.365
New York 0.3855 3.532 3.1465 -0.021 3.553
Ohio 0.28 3.327 3.047 0.003 3.324
Oklahoma 0.13 3.155 3.025 0.003 3.152
Oregon 0 3.13 3.13 0.011 3.119
Pennsylvania 0.381 3.432 3.051 -0.032 3.464
Rhode Island 0.32 3.509 3.189 0 3.509
South Carolina 0.16 3.15 2.99 0.015 3.135
South Dakota 0.22 3.289 3.069 0.012 3.277
Tennessee 0.17 3.222 3.052 0.017 3.205
Texas 0.2 3.213 3.013 0.008 3.205
Utah 0.245 3.382 3.137 0.008 3.374
Virginia 0.175 3.217 3.042 0.014 3.203
Vermont 0.29 3.429 3.139 0 3.429
Washington 0.375 3.527 3.152 0.019 3.508
Wisconsin 0.329 3.358 3.029 -0.002 3.36
West Virginia 0.322 3.364 3.042 -0.019 3.383
Wyoming 0.14 3.263 3.123 0.012 3.251